Meatballs are just a wonderful gift waiting for you in the freezer. You can add them to a jar of spaghetti sauce and serve them over spaghetti, make a sub, Swedish meatballs, Sweet & Sour Meatballs or just serve them with ketchup or BBQ sauce!
Make Ahead Meatballs
Versatile meatballs that freeze well for future meals
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 4 pounds lean ground beef — or pork or turkey or a combo
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 1 cup onion – diced
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups tomato sauce
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients very well with your hands in a large bowl.
- For Meatballs: Form approx. 180 meatballs (large walnut size). (A medium cookie scoop works great for this.) Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned and no longer pink in the center. Cool. Flash Freeze then bag in freezer bags.
- To serve: thaw meatballs and bake at 350 for 10-20 minutes or heat in a sauce.
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